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Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Everyone: speak the truth to your neighbor"
Volume 80 * Number JO
Outside
the
Bubble
Sarah Nichols
News Editor
World
Families grieve the
death of 27 Pilipino children
who were poisoned after
eating an improperly prepared school snack. The
children, students at a school
in Mabini twon on the island
of Bohol, had eaten cassava,
a root that is poisonous if not
fixed properly. Another 103
people, mostly children,
have been hospitalized as a
result of eating the root.
Nation
A massive manhunt
near Atlanta, GA ended
Saturday after 33-year-old
Brian Nichols, a rape suspect, turned himself in to
authorities. He was' wanted
after he allegedly overpowered a court deputy, took the
deputy.'s gun, and fatally
shot three people, including
the judge. After escaping the
courthouse, Nichols held a
woman hostage in her home
until turning himself over to
police surrounding the
home.
Minnesota
Under a new proposal.
Metro Transit buses and the
light-rail train may become
more expensive and inconvenient to ride. The proposal
is part of a plan to help fill an
anticipated $60 million
budget gap over the next two
years. Fares would increase
by 25 to 50 cents, and service hours may be cut by up to
10 percent.
Asian Heritage Celebration
entertains and enlightens
Cara Patton
StaffWriter
Cultures converged at
the 2005 Asian Heritage
Celebration held March 5
at the Bethel Seminary and
co-hosted by the United
Cultures of Bethel (UCB)
and the Asian-Christian
Fellowship (ACF).
Nearly 170 students,
faculty, staf, and friends
watched members of the
Bethel community perform a culturally-rich program tind fashion show after
an equally rich meal.
The steaming Indian dinner was
catered by the Udupi Cafe and included
dishes such as flaky potato-and-pea pastries, called samosas; warm whole wheat
bread, chapati; and both vegetarian and
chicken curries.
After an hour of first and second servings, the program began.
Via Her. Kia Motto. Jade Parker. Teng Xiong, Chee Thao. Toni Bunker and
Jenny Yang pose afler walking the runway at the celebration s fashion show.
"Bethel is very quickly becoming a culturally-inclusive institution," said Associate
Director for Diversity and Community Leon
Rodrigues, who opened the variety show.
Bethel University students Danene
Kong and Angel Schneider added comic
continued on page 3
Celebration
Agathe Glaser the Highlight of
Women's History Month events
Kelly Kirby
StaffWriter
Agathe Glaser, a holocaust survivor, shared her harrowing story with a
Bethel audience on International Women's
Day, March 8.
Glaser, the elderly mother of Rabbi
Simeon Glaser of Temple Israel
(Minneapolis), described experiences of her
escape from Nazi Germany on the Trans-
Siberian railway and the loss of her parents
in a concentration camp.
International Women's Day, set aside as
a time to increase understanding of
women's place in history, highlights how
nolable and ordinary women are makers of
history.
Glaser's story fits that mold.
As a child living in Nazi Germany,
Glaser experienced the growth of anti-
Semitism and its peak during World War II.
Her parents disagreed over whether to flee
to America or Israel, and decided to wait
things out.
As Glaser recalled, her father said at
the time, "My people have lived here for
500 years. We've been through this before
and will make it again."
His hope and Glaser's was erased during Kristallnacht, the government-allowed
"Night of Broken Glass," as they watched
their synagogue ransacked.
"The synagogue was the center of our
existence," said Glaser. "The ruffians could
do anything they wanted to it and to us."
Dressed mockingly in Jewish
yarmulkes and prayer shawls, the assailants
burned prayer books and the town's little
synagogue.
They were unable to tear the Torah,
which was made from animal skin, and
continued on page 2
Changes in structure:
new associate deans
and Faculty Senate
Krista Clark
Editor-in-Chief
At the close of this acade ic year the
process of implementing large changes to the
structure of both governance systems, administration and faculty, will be well underway at
BU. By next fall there will be three new associate dean positions in the College of Arts &
Sciences, as well as a new Faculty Senate.
Increased responsibility on the part of
administrators, particularly those in dean
positions, has come with the continual
growth of the university. According to
Provost Jay Barnes, approximately 1,000 students have been added to the student body
over the past decade. Furthermore, the number of academic departments has increased
while existing ones have become larger and
more complex. The result is an increase in the
number of people reporting to the deans.
"One person couldn't survive with that many
reports." Barnes said.
Under the current system, each of the 22
academic department chairs, as well as ten
other administrators, report to Deb Harless,
Dean of Academic Programs. Because of this
great number, Harless feels less within reach
than she used to be. "People can still feel that
I'm accessible," she said, "My schedule is
booked for two to three weeks at any given
time, which is why the new dean structure
will be so beneficial—it will give faculty
direct access."
The new structure Harless referred to
was a proposal to meet the rising demands of
dean positions: an administrative decision
was made to hire two new associate deans, as
well as enhance a current one, to culminate in
three new positions. "The result of this
change will make administrative work more"
effective and efficient," said Barnes, "as well
as more bearable."
Currently, there are three deans at the
College of Arts & Sciences: Deb Harless,
Dean of Academic Programs; Carl Polding,
Dean of the Center for Graduate and
Continuing Studies; and Rich Sherry, Dean of
Faculty Growth and Assessment. In addition,
there are also three assistant deans: Deb
Suilivan-Trainor. Assistant Dean of
Academic Services; Joel Frederickson,
Assistant Dean of Assessment; and Lori Jass,
contnued on page 3
Producer from
Hollywood visits
campus, page 2
It could happen!'
Where alum-
nae/i are now, page 9
Aus named MIAC
hockey coach of the
year, page 15

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Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Everyone: speak the truth to your neighbor"
Volume 80 * Number JO
Outside
the
Bubble
Sarah Nichols
News Editor
World
Families grieve the
death of 27 Pilipino children
who were poisoned after
eating an improperly prepared school snack. The
children, students at a school
in Mabini twon on the island
of Bohol, had eaten cassava,
a root that is poisonous if not
fixed properly. Another 103
people, mostly children,
have been hospitalized as a
result of eating the root.
Nation
A massive manhunt
near Atlanta, GA ended
Saturday after 33-year-old
Brian Nichols, a rape suspect, turned himself in to
authorities. He was' wanted
after he allegedly overpowered a court deputy, took the
deputy.'s gun, and fatally
shot three people, including
the judge. After escaping the
courthouse, Nichols held a
woman hostage in her home
until turning himself over to
police surrounding the
home.
Minnesota
Under a new proposal.
Metro Transit buses and the
light-rail train may become
more expensive and inconvenient to ride. The proposal
is part of a plan to help fill an
anticipated $60 million
budget gap over the next two
years. Fares would increase
by 25 to 50 cents, and service hours may be cut by up to
10 percent.
Asian Heritage Celebration
entertains and enlightens
Cara Patton
StaffWriter
Cultures converged at
the 2005 Asian Heritage
Celebration held March 5
at the Bethel Seminary and
co-hosted by the United
Cultures of Bethel (UCB)
and the Asian-Christian
Fellowship (ACF).
Nearly 170 students,
faculty, staf, and friends
watched members of the
Bethel community perform a culturally-rich program tind fashion show after
an equally rich meal.
The steaming Indian dinner was
catered by the Udupi Cafe and included
dishes such as flaky potato-and-pea pastries, called samosas; warm whole wheat
bread, chapati; and both vegetarian and
chicken curries.
After an hour of first and second servings, the program began.
Via Her. Kia Motto. Jade Parker. Teng Xiong, Chee Thao. Toni Bunker and
Jenny Yang pose afler walking the runway at the celebration s fashion show.
"Bethel is very quickly becoming a culturally-inclusive institution," said Associate
Director for Diversity and Community Leon
Rodrigues, who opened the variety show.
Bethel University students Danene
Kong and Angel Schneider added comic
continued on page 3
Celebration
Agathe Glaser the Highlight of
Women's History Month events
Kelly Kirby
StaffWriter
Agathe Glaser, a holocaust survivor, shared her harrowing story with a
Bethel audience on International Women's
Day, March 8.
Glaser, the elderly mother of Rabbi
Simeon Glaser of Temple Israel
(Minneapolis), described experiences of her
escape from Nazi Germany on the Trans-
Siberian railway and the loss of her parents
in a concentration camp.
International Women's Day, set aside as
a time to increase understanding of
women's place in history, highlights how
nolable and ordinary women are makers of
history.
Glaser's story fits that mold.
As a child living in Nazi Germany,
Glaser experienced the growth of anti-
Semitism and its peak during World War II.
Her parents disagreed over whether to flee
to America or Israel, and decided to wait
things out.
As Glaser recalled, her father said at
the time, "My people have lived here for
500 years. We've been through this before
and will make it again."
His hope and Glaser's was erased during Kristallnacht, the government-allowed
"Night of Broken Glass," as they watched
their synagogue ransacked.
"The synagogue was the center of our
existence," said Glaser. "The ruffians could
do anything they wanted to it and to us."
Dressed mockingly in Jewish
yarmulkes and prayer shawls, the assailants
burned prayer books and the town's little
synagogue.
They were unable to tear the Torah,
which was made from animal skin, and
continued on page 2
Changes in structure:
new associate deans
and Faculty Senate
Krista Clark
Editor-in-Chief
At the close of this acade ic year the
process of implementing large changes to the
structure of both governance systems, administration and faculty, will be well underway at
BU. By next fall there will be three new associate dean positions in the College of Arts &
Sciences, as well as a new Faculty Senate.
Increased responsibility on the part of
administrators, particularly those in dean
positions, has come with the continual
growth of the university. According to
Provost Jay Barnes, approximately 1,000 students have been added to the student body
over the past decade. Furthermore, the number of academic departments has increased
while existing ones have become larger and
more complex. The result is an increase in the
number of people reporting to the deans.
"One person couldn't survive with that many
reports." Barnes said.
Under the current system, each of the 22
academic department chairs, as well as ten
other administrators, report to Deb Harless,
Dean of Academic Programs. Because of this
great number, Harless feels less within reach
than she used to be. "People can still feel that
I'm accessible," she said, "My schedule is
booked for two to three weeks at any given
time, which is why the new dean structure
will be so beneficial—it will give faculty
direct access."
The new structure Harless referred to
was a proposal to meet the rising demands of
dean positions: an administrative decision
was made to hire two new associate deans, as
well as enhance a current one, to culminate in
three new positions. "The result of this
change will make administrative work more"
effective and efficient," said Barnes, "as well
as more bearable."
Currently, there are three deans at the
College of Arts & Sciences: Deb Harless,
Dean of Academic Programs; Carl Polding,
Dean of the Center for Graduate and
Continuing Studies; and Rich Sherry, Dean of
Faculty Growth and Assessment. In addition,
there are also three assistant deans: Deb
Suilivan-Trainor. Assistant Dean of
Academic Services; Joel Frederickson,
Assistant Dean of Assessment; and Lori Jass,
contnued on page 3
Producer from
Hollywood visits
campus, page 2
It could happen!'
Where alum-
nae/i are now, page 9
Aus named MIAC
hockey coach of the
year, page 15